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April 13 2012

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A photograph of a covered outdoor ritual area with a white-draped table holding a metal plate of red flowers or fruit, a woven basket-wrapped vessel with a green plant, and a dark clay bowl. A woman in a red and green sari with a long plait places offerings on the plate. A man in a maroon kurta stands at right beneath a yellow and blue canopy with red tassels, and a man in a white t-shirt and grey track pants stands at left. Mango-leaf and marigold-style garlands hang from the roof, and a blurred child stands behind. No person in the scene is identifiable as a person from appearance.April AF 2012April AF 2012April AF 2012A photograph of three people standing under a covered open-air pavilion with a colourful umbrella and a banner reading Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 2: Verse 50. A man in a lavender shirt and dark trousers stands at left with palms pressed together in namaste. A smiling woman in a green and pink sari with glasses stands at centre, and a young man in a maroon kurta at right also holds his palms together in greeting. Before them is a white-draped table holding a silver plate of red flower petals, a potted aloe-like plant in a woven basket, and a clay bowl of red petals. Green leafy garlands hang from the roof beam and potted plants surround the scene.November 27 20142014-11-27A photograph taken at a house visit in a white-tiled courtyard area with cream cabinets behind. On the left, an older bald man in a white shirt and white dhoti extends his arms in greeting, with a small purple emblem visible on his head. Center, a smiling man in a white shirt and grey trousers stands barefoot beside a woman in a cream sari with red border, holding a steel plate of offerings garlanded with flowers. Two young men on the right wear saffron/orange robes; the nearer one has long swept-back hair and holds a small mobile phone, and the other wears a pink-and-white flower garland and rudraksha-style beads on his arm. An older woman in a cream sari stands in the background.2010-02-17Outdoor photo near a leafy garden with a large banana plant. A woman in a rust-red sleeveless top with a white flower garland and rudraksha beads stands in the foreground, holding a small covered tray or offering. Beside her, a woman in a white sari with a red-and-gold border and a black beaded necklace smiles. At right, an older woman with grey hair wears an orange robe and holds a glass jar with a coconut-like offering, green leaves and a white flower garland. A smiling man in a white polo shirt stands at left. Other people stand in the background near a white building.2014-07-10February 03 20152015-02-03Outdoor photo on a paved path beside a brick wall and green garden. A man on the left wears a saffron-orange sleeveless robe and a long red and pink flower garland, smiling as he extends his hands toward a bouquet of mixed flowers. Beside him, a man in white kurta and white dhoti holds the flower bouquet, and a second man in a white shirt with a wooden bead mala smiles as he presents it. On the right, a woman in an orange-gold silk sari with flowers in her hair holds a silver-meshed vessel decorated with white jasmine, yellow blossoms and mango leaves, a ritual welcome arrangement. Sunlight and palm fronds are visible in the background.2010-02-16Photo of a covered outdoor entrance with cream walls and a glass canopy. An elderly man in a white shirt and glasses holds a silver tray of white and orange flower garlands and a small brass vessel, while an elderly woman in an orange sari smiles beside him. On the right, a smiling man with long swept-back hair wears a rudraksha mala and an orange-red robe with a gold-striped cloth at the waist, facing them. A dark SUV and a few women in white and orange stand in the background. The scene reads as a welcome offering of garlands.2014-07-10Outdoor photo in a garden with tall palms and a cycad. A man in a white shirt stands at left, back partly turned. A smiling woman in a cream and gold sari with a maroon border holds a brass pot decorated with a garland of white and red flowers and green leaves. A young man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe, smiles and gestures toward the pot, while another person in an orange and maroon shawl stands at right edge. A pale building wall is visible at left.2010-02-16